diff --git a/custom/languages/en.ini b/custom/languages/en.ini
index 6611ceb..d6364a9 100644
--- a/custom/languages/en.ini
+++ b/custom/languages/en.ini
@@ -106,4 +106,5 @@ email_placeholder = "Your email address"
 notice = "We send about 12 emails per year. You can unsubscribe whenever you want."
 submit_button = "Subscribe"
 success_message = "Check your inbox!"
+success_confirm = "Thank you! We've sent you an email. Open the link in the email and confirm to complete your subscription."
 error_message = "Something went wrong!"
diff --git a/custom/languages/no.ini b/custom/languages/no.ini
index 0293d7a..aadb626 100644
--- a/custom/languages/no.ini
+++ b/custom/languages/no.ini
@@ -110,4 +110,5 @@ email_placeholder = "Din e-postadresse"
 notice = "Vi sender omtrent 12 e-poster i året. Du kan melde deg av når som helst."
 submit_button = "Meld deg på"
 success_message = "Sjekk innboksen din!"
+success_confirm = "Takk! Vi har sendt en e-post til deg. Åpne lenken i e-posten og bekreft for å fullføre påmeldingen."
 error_message = "Noe gikk galt!"
diff --git a/custom/plugins/page/newsletter-signup.php b/custom/plugins/page/newsletter-signup.php
index 6c3cee2..ebd69c3 100644
--- a/custom/plugins/page/newsletter-signup.php
+++ b/custom/plugins/page/newsletter-signup.php
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ function newsletterT(string $key): string {
             'notice' => 'Vi sender ca. 12 e-poster i året.',
             'submit_button' => 'Meld deg på',
             'success_message' => 'Sjekk innboksen din!',
+            'success_confirm' => 'Takk! Vi har sendt en e-post til deg. Åpne lenken i e-posten og bekreft for å fullføre påmeldingen.',
             'error_message' => 'Noe gikk galt!'
         ];
         return $fallbacks[$key] ?? $key;
@@ -121,6 +122,7 @@ function newsletterGetTranslations(): array {
         'notice' => htmlspecialchars(newsletterT('notice'), ENT_QUOTES, 'UTF-8'),
         'submitButton' => htmlspecialchars(newsletterT('submit_button'), ENT_QUOTES, 'UTF-8'),
         'successMessage' => htmlspecialchars(newsletterT('success_message'), ENT_QUOTES, 'UTF-8'),
+        'successConfirm' => htmlspecialchars(newsletterT('success_confirm'), ENT_QUOTES, 'UTF-8'),
         'errorMessage' => htmlspecialchars(newsletterT('error_message'), ENT_QUOTES, 'UTF-8'),
     ];
 }
@@ -160,14 +162,22 @@ function newsletterGetScript(): string {
             .then(function(data) {
                 btn.classList.remove('is-loading');
                 if (data.success) {
-                    btn.classList.add('is-success');
-                    var successTextEl = btn.querySelector('.btn-success-text');
-                    var successMsg = form.getAttribute('data-success-message');
-                    if (successTextEl && successMsg) successTextEl.textContent = successMsg;
-                    setTimeout(function() {
-                        btn.classList.remove('is-success');
-                        btn.disabled = false;
-                    }, 5000);
+                    var confirmMsg = form.getAttribute('data-success-confirm');
+                    if (confirmMsg) {
+                        var notice = document.createElement('p');
+                        notice.className = 'newsletter-confirm';
+                        notice.textContent = confirmMsg;
+                        form.replaceWith(notice);
+                    } else {
+                        btn.classList.add('is-success');
+                        var successTextEl = btn.querySelector('.btn-success-text');
+                        var successMsg = form.getAttribute('data-success-message');
+                        if (successTextEl && successMsg) successTextEl.textContent = successMsg;
+                        setTimeout(function() {
+                            btn.classList.remove('is-success');
+                            btn.disabled = false;
+                        }, 5000);
+                    }
                 } else {
                     btn.classList.add('is-error');
                     var errorTextEl = btn.querySelector('.btn-error-text');
@@ -252,18 +262,18 @@ function newsletterRenderSmall(string $introText, string $formId): string {
     $html = <<<HTML
 <aside class="newsletter-section newsletter-small" id="{$escapedFormId}">
     <p class="newsletter-intro">{$escapedIntro}</p>
-    <form class="newsletter-form" method="post" data-newsletter-form data-success-message="{$t['successMessage']}" data-error-message="{$t['errorMessage']}">
+    <form class="newsletter-form" method="post" data-newsletter-form data-success-message="{$t['successMessage']}" data-success-confirm="{$t['successConfirm']}" data-error-message="{$t['errorMessage']}">
         <input type="hidden" name="newsletter_csrf" value="{$csrfToken}">
         <input type="hidden" name="newsletter_form_id" value="{$escapedFormId}">
         <div class="newsletter-fields">
-            <div class="newsletter-field">
-                <label for="newsletter_name_{$nonce}" class="visually-hidden">{$t['nameLabel']}</label>
-                <input type="text" id="newsletter_name_{$nonce}" name="newsletter_name" placeholder="{$t['namePlaceholder']}" required maxlength="100">
-            </div>
             <div class="newsletter-field">
                 <label for="newsletter_email_{$nonce}" class="visually-hidden">{$t['emailLabel']}</label>
                 <input type="email" id="newsletter_email_{$nonce}" name="newsletter_email" placeholder="{$t['emailPlaceholder']}" required maxlength="100">
             </div>
+            <div class="newsletter-field">
+                <label for="newsletter_name_{$nonce}" class="visually-hidden">{$t['nameLabel']}</label>
+                <input type="text" id="newsletter_name_{$nonce}" name="newsletter_name" placeholder="{$t['namePlaceholder']}" required maxlength="100">
+            </div>
             <button type="submit" name="newsletter_submit" class="button">
                 <span class="btn-text">{$t['submitButton']}</span>
                 <span class="btn-spinner" aria-hidden="true"></span>
@@ -436,6 +446,12 @@ function newsletterGetStyles(): string {
     font-size: 0.9rem;
     margin-top:0;
 }
+.newsletter-small .newsletter-confirm {
+    margin: 0.3rem 0 0;
+    font-size: 0.95rem;
+    color: var(--color-green);
+    font-weight: 600;
+}
 .newsletter-small .button.is-success { background-color: var(--color-green); color: white; }
 .newsletter-small .button.is-error { background-color: oklch(0.55 0.2 25); color: white; outline: none; }
 </style>